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comment by nathank
nathank  ·  3406 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: How long does it take to get used to driving on the "wrong side" of the road?

I was "capable" after a few hours, but never comfortable even after 3 weeks. I would always find myself drifting into oncoming traffic and then over correcting into the dirt :) I would still open the wrong door of the car when getting in occasionally. It was unnerving until the end, especially in unknown and densely roaded cities where lots of quick turns and lane changes were needed. I can't believe no objects or people were damaged during my stay! (Oh and they had those traffic circles which I was unfamiliar with too!!!) The funniest thing is that for several months after I got back from my trip, I still had a lot of funny habits and thoughts I had picked up from driving on the "wrong" side, so that I wasn't even perfectly comfortable back home for a couple of months.